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Assessing the Effects of transitions in HIV treatment guidelines on availability of HIV Commodities in Health Facilities in Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2022-10-15)
Background: HIV/AIDS treatment guidelines have been frequently revised in response to emerging evidence, experience, and practice in various countries (Richardson, Grant, & Zolopa, 2014). These revisions are intended to ...
Health care workers' knowledge, policies, procedures and practices of medicines disposal in private clinics in Kampala Capital City
(Makerere University, 2022-12)
Background
Unused pharmaceuticals ought to be disposed of appropriately to avoid environmental contamination because they can harm the ecosystem. Detrimental effects on the growth, reproduction and behavior of birds, ...
Knowledge, perceptions and practices of Nursing Faculty on Mentorship at Kabale University School of Medicine
(Makerere University, 2022-10-30)
Background: There has been a global advocacy for mentorship as one of the vital approaches
to train and develop young scientists in attempt to address shortage of nursing faculty.
Mentorship is defined as a process in ...
Maternal health literacy and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at Mukono General Hospital, Mukono District Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)
Health literacy is a continuously evolving concept that has been observed to promote health care service utilization and health behaviour during pregnancy. Maternal health literacy (MHL) during pregnancy requires acquisition ...
Effect of COVID-19 disruptions on supplier logistics performance, costs, and availability of medicines in public referral hospitals in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-10)
Background: COVID-19 pandemic caused widespread economic disruptions globally at its peak. It was characterized by lockdowns, shutdowns of factories and international transport, and panic responses such as restrictions on ...
Factors associated with birth asphyxia among term singleton births at two referral hospitals in Northern Uganda: A cross sectional study
(BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022)
Background: Birth asphyxia is one of the leading causes of neonatal mortality worldwide. In Uganda, it accounts
for 28.9% of all neonatal deaths. With a view to inform policy and practice interventions to reduce adverse ...
Antibacterial activity, safety and chemical composition of crude extracts of selected wild edible Marasmius species of Mushroom from central Uganda (a nested study)
(Makerere University, 2022-11)
Background: Mushrooms are evenly distributed worldwide and are mainly used for food,
medicine and for commercial purposes. But few of the species have been investigated for medicinal potential, safety and chemical compounds ...
Preclinical safety and efficacy evaluation of combined Indigofera spicata Forssk and Indigofera trita Linn.f extract in abnormal uterine bleeding using albino rats
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
Background: This study aimed at justifying folk use of a combination of the plants Indigofera Spicata Forssk and Indigofera Trita Linn.f in the treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding. Objectives: The overall objective was ...
Delayed definitive treatment among trauma patients attending oral and maxillofacial surgery unit of Mulago hospital, Uganda: prevalence and associated factors
(Makerere University, 2022-02-17)
Background, Oral and maxillofacial (OMF) trauma or injuries are common presentations in hospital emergency rooms and account for about 50% of all deaths globally. The definitions of delayed definitive treatment of OMF ...